After Nipah outbreak, Kerala government now have a suspected case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Kozhikode.
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‘People with low immune systems are at high risk of being infected by the West Nile virus.’
Dr. Jayasree, district medical officer at Kozhikode, stated that they could confirm the suspicion of West Nile viral infection only if there is a four-fold increase in the antibody count in the second sample. She also said that the virus is spread only through mosquitoes and the symptoms are similar to Japanese Encephalitis or Meningitis. In the meantime, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune obtained the blood sample of the woman and reported positive confirmation of the infection.
Doctors may prescribe painkillers for infected patients as there is no vaccine found to treat the infection.
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Tourism of the state was also severely affected as a warning was issued for the travelers saying not to travel to Kerala.
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